gôd and geatolîc giganta geweorc.

He gefêng þâ fetel-hilt, freca Scildinga,

hreóh and heoro-grim hring-mæl gebrägd,

aldres orwêna, yrringa slôh,

þät hire wið halse heard grâpode,

bân-hringas bräc, bil eal þurh-wôd

fægne flæsc-homan, heó on flet gecrong;

sweord wäs swâtig, secg weorce gefeh.

Lixte se leóma, leóht inne stôd,

efne swâ of hefene hâdre scîneð